The (Possible) Rise Of E-Blackmail

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Blackmail in the information age

Blackmail in the information age 07/23/2004 09:35 PM

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In one of the most frightening acts since the inception armed robbery, comes “blackmail via email”. Designed to “psych-out” the target, the perpetrator then convinces the victim that they can stop the harassment by sending the criminal a specific amount of money….

Mississippi man denies Best Buy
blackmail

Mississippi man denies Best Buy
blackmail 01/10/2004 01:35 AM

Thugs turn to IT blackmail

Thugs turn to IT blackmail 07/28/2004 04:51 PM
ZDNet Jul 28 2004 8:13PM GMT

Man charged over Google blackmail
attempt

Man charged over Google blackmail
attempt 06/25/2004 08:45 AM
Cost per click scam

Mystery Group Tries To Blackmail France

Mystery Group Tries To Blackmail France 03/26/2005 07:20 AM
Free Internet Press Mar 26 2005 11:05AM GMT

Cyber Blackmail Fact or Fiction

Cyber Blackmail Fact or Fiction 12/30/2003 04:59 AM
Imagine someone sending you a e-mail message threatening to Blackmail you by saying that they will either wipe your computer...

Internet tycoon charged with blackmail

Internet tycoon charged with blackmail 02/12/2004 08:53 PM
Electronic Telegraph Feb 13 2004 0:41AM GMT

Thugs turn to corporate e-blackmail

Thugs turn to corporate e-blackmail 07/28/2004 11:41 AM
ZDNet Jul 28 2004 3:42PM GMT

France accuses U.S. of AIDS blackmail

France accuses U.S. of AIDS blackmail 07/14/2004 09:49 AM
Bush administration is accused of trade deals that stop developing countries from producing life-saving drugs.

Online bookies taken down by internet
blackmail gangs

Online bookies taken down by internet
blackmail gangs 06/09/2004 12:41 PM
Silicon.com Jun 9 2004 3:50PM GMT

Fundraiser for Governor of New Jersey
Charged With Blackmail

Fundraiser for Governor of New Jersey
Charged With Blackmail 07/13/2004 05:09 PM
Charles Kushner was charged with hiring prostitutes to blackmail witnesses in a federal inquiry of campaign contributions.

New E-Mail Security Threat: Cyber
Blackmail

New E-Mail Security Threat: Cyber
Blackmail 12/30/2003 08:57 PM

Cyber blackmail targets office workers

Cyber blackmail targets office workers 12/30/2003 01:38 AM

Email blackmail shows that security
through intimidation doesn't work

Email blackmail shows that security
through intimidation doesn't work 01/02/2004 05:59 AM
Crooks are sending email to naive office-workers, warning that their computers have been 0wned and demanding small sums of money in exchange for not getting them fired by filling their machines with child-porn.

What caught my eye about this is that it preys on the fact that most office-workers are required to sign documents saying that they understand that all of their Internetn use can be monitored, and that being caught with porn on your PC is a no-questions-asked firing offense.

These two measures, meant to enhance "security" by intimidating end-users into believing that they are universally surveilled and readily fired, has instead had the consequence of turning them into patsies for con-artists who exploit their fear to blackmail them.

In the annals of cybercrime, investigators acknowledge the racket is one of the most difficult to crack. Because the ransom is small, people tend to pay up and keep quiet...

The e-mail said several security vulnerabilities had been detected on the university's network and that unless the e-mail recipient transferred 20 euros ($25) to the author's online bank account, he would release a series of viruses capable of deleting a host of computer files.

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Cyber Blackmail Wave Targets Office
Workers

Cyber Blackmail Wave Targets Office
Workers 12/29/2003 11:09 AM
Boston Globe Dec 29 2003 9:27AM ET

Police issue warning on Internet
blackmail scam

Police issue warning on Internet
blackmail scam 12/29/2003 05:35 PM
ABC Online Dec 29 2003 5:31PM ET

Cyber blackmail wave targets office
workers

Cyber blackmail wave targets office
workers 12/29/2003 05:38 PM
Cyber blackmail artists are shaking down office workers, threatening to delete computer files or install pornographic images on their work PCs unless they pay a ransom, police and security experts said.

Russian roulette The blackmail scams
targeted at companies on the internet

Russian roulette The blackmail scams
targeted at companies on the internet 12/13/2003 03:04 PM
BBC Dec 13 2003 1:45PM ET

Oil futures rise above $44 a barrel Best
Buy 3Q earnings rise 21 percent Stocks
extend rally with mo

Oil futures rise above $44 a barrel Best
Buy 3Q earnings rise 21 percent Stocks
extend rally with mo 12/19/2004 03:28 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Wed Dec 15, 11:20 pm GMT

Telus targets 28% rise in 2004 profit
per share on 5% revenue rise, cost cuts

Telus targets 28% rise in 2004 profit
per share on 5% revenue rise, cost cuts 12/20/2003 09:51 AM
Canadian Press Dec 20 2003 9:07AM ET

The rise and rise of embedded Linux

The rise and rise of embedded Linux 04/08/2005 11:52 AM
ZDNet Apr 8 2005 2:54PM GMT

Rise and rise of file-sharing

Rise and rise of file-sharing 03/29/2005 03:58 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Mon Mar 28, 03:48 pm GMT

The Rise and Rise of IT Administrators

The Rise and Rise of IT Administrators 12/06/2003 01:06 PM
maffstephens writes "Have you noticed how difficult it's become to develop software? Not because software is more complex, but because there seems to be an ...

Rise of Nations Demo AvailableMicrosoft
has announced the availability of a demo
version of Rise of Nations: T

Rise of Nations Demo AvailableMicrosoft
has announced the availability of a demo
version of Rise of Nations: T 04/23/2004 09:52 PM
Gigex Apr 24 2004 1:41AM GMT

Will Sun rise again?

Will Sun rise again? 11/20/2002 05:37 AM
8 months ago, I predicted< /a> that Sun would be in trouble. Let see what's happened since...

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The Rise of RSS

The Rise of RSS 03/20/2003 05:31 PM
I think I'm coming down with something; my throat is kinda itchy and I'm losing my sense of taste. Must be the thing that Jason had the other day. Either that, or my allergies are kicking in. Anyway, consider this a full-on request to any MT hackers out there. When someone leaves comments for one of my entries, I want to have a field for their RSS feed (as well as a link to their site). It's all I use anymore to keep up on my favorite Web resources. I'm not lazy - it's just that I want information to come to me. And why shouldn't it? I'd really like to move all of Lockergnome's newsletters to RSS ASAP. The protocol is well on its way to replacing e-mail newsletters - mark my words....

the rise of 7WTC

the rise of 7WTC 08/18/2004 04:29 PM
i concur, it's the most beautiful construction site ever

Internet job ads rise

Internet job ads rise 09/05/2004 01:06 PM
Sydney Morning Herald Sep 5 2004 2:49PM GMT

PC sales on the rise

PC sales on the rise 12/05/2003 10:12 AM
Asia Times Online Dec 5 2003 9:13AM ET

The rise of the Entertainment PC

The rise of the Entertainment PC 12/16/2003 12:33 PM
Good article by Jon Peddie about how entertainment-centric PCs, like Gateway's new Media Center PC (pictured at right), are starting to look like consumer electronics...

J.C. Penney on the Rise

J.C. Penney on the Rise 08/17/2004 05:16 PM
The retailer hits its stride after shedding Eckerd Drugstores.

The rise of Sun services

The rise of Sun services 04/14/2004 06:19 AM
Despite CEO Scott McNealy's disdain for big services groups, Sun's own unit has quietly become important to the company's bottom line. But can it overcome potential partner conflicts and the loss of key figures?

A Bakery On The Rise

A Bakery On The Rise 12/12/2003 10:06 PM
"We're a 24-hour operation. With Macintosh and FileMaker Pro, we can adjust our standing orders, or add new orders, the moment any customer calls. To me, that's miraculous." By David Levy (Apple via MyAppleMenu)

UK unemployment on the rise

UK unemployment on the rise 08/11/2004 04:47 AM
The number of people unemployed in the UK goes up by 27,000 between April and June, the second rise in a row.

Getting a rise out of Reiser4

Getting a rise out of Reiser4 08/28/2004 01:03 AM

Last time I looked at ReiserFS was, I think, at least couple of years ago.It was a nice file system but I didn't find any use for it.  Two years later, Reiser4 is released and I still can't find a good use for it, but it sure has some intriguing one liner feature list that would any geek a bit of excitement:

• Reiser4 is the fastest filesystem, and here are the benchmarks.
• Reiser4 is an atomic filesystem, which means that your filesystem operations either entirely occur, or they entirely don't, and they don't corrupt due to half occuring. We do this without significant performance losses, because we invented algorithms to do it without copying the data twice.
• Reiser4 uses dancing trees, which obsolete the balanced tree algorithms used in databases (see farther down). This makes Reiser4 more space efficient than other filesystems because we squish small files together rather than wasting space due to block alignment like they do. It also means that Reiser4 scales better than any other filesystem. Do you want a million files in a directory, and want to create them fast? No problem.
• Reiser4 is based on plugins, which means that it will attract many outside contributors, and you'll be able to upgrade to their innovations without reformatting your disk. If you like to code, you'll really like plugins....
• Reiser4 is architected for military grade security. You'll find it is easy to audit the code, and that assertions guard the entrance to every function.

Dancing trees?  I gotta look into that algorithm sometimes.  I wonder if variations of the algorithms will be called Disco or Samba?  ;-)  Hmm.  One of the testimonials is LivingXML which is a native XML engine built-on top of Reiser.  That's nice except LivingXML seems to be, well, dead.  Oh, well.

Rise of the Clueless

Rise of the Clueless 07/19/2004 09:54 AM
In Wired's July issue, Contributing writer Cory Doctorow writes about the movie I, Robot, in a slam at the late Dr. Isaac Asimov titled Rise of the Machines. I would rather Wired had found someone who had actually read more than two or three Asimov short stories. There is a lot in this article that is debatable but presented as concrete fact, and other "facts" which are downright false.

Rise of the Machines

Rise of the Machines 04/09/2004 04:01 PM
Conn Hallinan, an "analyst" for Foreign Policy in Focus, a liberal/left-wing think tank, has written a strange agitprop piece on military robotics. In it he explains that the DARPA Grand Challenge and military robots in general are a "coldly calculated" conservative plot masterminded by Bush, a "powerful circle of arms manufactures", and an "empire-minded group of politicians" to develop "Frankenstein killing machines" that target civilians. His article also appears in the Asia Times online with an amusing illustration that adds to the humor.

- Rise of Microsystems

- Rise of Microsystems 04/13/2004 09:02 PM
Computer Times Asia Apr 14 2004 1:37AM GMT

Memory on the Rise

Memory on the Rise 04/14/2004 03:49 PM
The price of your typical RAM chip is about to hit the roof. According to ZDNet, "The price of memory chips is rising at its fastest rate in more than four years due to an unexpected global shortage." So far, the price rise has been over 70%. ZDNet is assuming that this price increase could be due to difficulty with the new production technology, and the fact that many companies are beginning to make other memory types (flash cards, etc.).
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Download of the week: Speed Download 2

Download of the week: Speed Download 2 12/07/2003 04:05 PM
After reading a forum post yesterday inquiring about DSL vs. cable download speeds (specifically Cox Cable), I though I’d write about one of OS X’s more underappreciated applications. Let’s face it. If you’re using OS X, you’re using the Internet; and if you’re using the Internet, you’re looking for one thing: speed. For most people, dial-up just doesn’t cut it anymore, and for some, cable speeds still aren’t enough. While Safari and Camino have taken care of many gripes about page...

Download.com.sg, a Full Fledged Software
Download Site Hits 100,000 Visits a Day,
Increasing User Base Steadily and
Keeping Software Developers and Sponsors
Happy

Download.com.sg, a Full Fledged Software
Download Site Hits 100,000 Visits a Day,
Increasing User Base Steadily and
Keeping Software Developers and Sponsors
Happy 06/22/2005 01:51 AM
Within a short period of time, download.com.sg has made a mark for itself as the premier software repository. Download.com.sg has added 10,000 memebers over just a few months and is averaging 100,000 visits daily. Its sponsors, mainly software developers who sell their software are kept happy with low advertising rate and high returns. [PRWEB Jun 21, 2005]

British Library Launches British Library
Direct

British Library Launches British Library
Direct 06/05/2005 11:20 PM
The British Library has announced British Library Direct, which is a pay-as-you-go service that offers nine million articles from 20,000 international research journals. These articles go back five years, and...

"British"

"British" 06/25/2004 10:29 AM

No 'Toothing' please, we're British

No 'Toothing' please, we're British 04/05/2005 06:42 AM
Journalist confesses to Bluetooth sex hoax

More Wi-Fi on British Trains

More Wi-Fi on British Trains 01/22/2004 02:02 PM
BT OpenZone is building Wi-Fi on 13 more railway stations: Virgin also covers a few stations. One route between London and Scotland offers access onboard as part of a trial. In addition, Broadreach and PointShot are building the backbone for a Wi-Fi network that can be offered to the rail network operators. They will use the platform to manage the onboard Wi-Fi access....

Being black and British

Being black and British 04/15/2005 09:35 AM
Long before Zadie Smith and Monica Ali, Andrea Levy was exploring the rich textures of race, class and empire. Her bestselling new book, "Small Island," is her first to be published in America.

"The British Library"

"The British Library" 09/11/2004 02:49 PM

British pay-TV firm to sue EDS

British pay-TV firm to sue EDS 08/09/2004 09:24 AM
ZDNet Aug 9 2004 2:11PM GMT

British Sky Broadcasting Looks Up

British Sky Broadcasting Looks Up 05/25/2004 11:47 AM
The British cable operator has what it takes to regain its share-price highs.

British duo take silver

British duo take silver 08/15/2004 01:55 AM
Divers Leon Taylor and Peter Waterfield win Britain's first medal of the Athens Olympics.

British duo eye gold

British duo eye gold 08/19/2004 12:28 AM
Day six of the Olympics will see Great Britain's Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms go for gold in badminton.

The British and their sailing

The British and their sailing 08/17/2004 05:42 AM
I have recently begun Pa< a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393307611/qid=109 2729423/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/102-3603618-0640123?v=glance&s=books">t< a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/039330762X/qid=109 2729423/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-3603618-0640123?v=glance&s=books">r< a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/039330812X/qid=109 2729423/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_6/102-3603618-0640123?v=glance&s=books">i< a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393308138/qid=109 2729423/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-3603618-0640123?v=glance&s=books">c< a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393308200/qid=109 2729423/sr=1-10/ref=sr_1_10/102-3603618-0640123?v=glance&s=books">k O’B< a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393308626/qid=109 2730125/sr=1-17/ref=sr_1_17/102-3603618-0640123?v=glance&s=books">ri< a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393309053/qid=109 2730267/sr=1-12/ref=sr_1_12/102-3603618-0640123?v=glance&s=books">an’s series of Aubrey-Maturin novels, set in the rich and vibrant world of the 18th century Royal Navy; I have also enjoyed the movie. These superb historic novel have rekindled my interest in the great age of sail, especially the exploits of Lord Nelson. The Royal Navy at this time ruled the world, although the tactics used were brutal and seaman were often taken to sea against their will. The Battle of Trafalgar is certainly the most famous engagement and HMS Victory the most famous of the ships. Next year is the 200th anniversary of the battle, the preparations sound spectacular and it is good to see the strong British sailing tradition continues.

The British are coming, the British are
coming!

The British are coming, the British are
coming! 03/06/2004 01:49 AM

Ecademy - USA has launched.

It's a mature, full featured networking environment originally based in the U.K.  I've often referred to these 'blokes' as British Intellectuals - but they're really more or less just business folks - out hussling, using technology - to make money and network.

The best part of Ecademy is the suite of technology that Julian Bond has built up in there - including RSS feeds of almost everything (listings, message boards, blog posts, etc.) - and they're the FIRST major system to support FOAF!

Lee Wilkins and Thomas Power have really built-up Ecademy into a promising environment - much more than LinkedIn - and I'm excited as hell that they're landed on this side of the pond. I just hope they don't burn down the White House while they're at it (well actually, maybe that's a great idea!)

connect >

communicate >

transact >

> Messages > Page Hits > Connections > Fri ends of Friends > People Like Me > Invite > Ecademy Connector > My Invitations > New Members > Search Members

> Weblogs > Meetin gs > My Clubs > USA Clubs > Global Clubs > Club Events > Sea rch Clubs > Ec ademy Events > Articles > Search Content

> Listings > Search Listings > Directory > Resourcing > Marketplace

Quite a suite of features!

"The best of British bl0gging"

"The best of British bl0gging" 12/18/2003 03:37 PM

"British Red Cross"

"British Red Cross" 01/05/2005 04:20 AM

1982 British TV PC ads

1982 British TV PC ads 07/12/2004 12:35 PM
Here's a collection of downloadable TV ads for videogame and PC technology aired on British television in 1982, including Frogger and the Atari VCS. Link (via Wonderland)

Hub of British Podcasts

Hub of British Podcasts 06/05/2005 11:20 PM
If you're into UK stuff, check out this new service that's listing UK podcasts. It officially launched today (though there's content back to last November), so it's only got 35...

British Red Cross

British Red Cross 01/03/2005 05:22 PM

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The British Retreat

The British Retreat 07/27/2004 11:12 AM
Opportunity is knocking... the U.K. stock market down.

British History

British History 09/16/2004 07:10 AM
British History Online. British History Online. See London in 1682, and more.

British shorts

British shorts 03/23/2005 08:22 AM
Nation on film Hundreds of short clips of British life through the years from the BBC, exploring the use of film as an eyewitness to history.

"THE BRITISH VIEW:"

"THE BRITISH VIEW:" 06/19/2004 02:50 AM

British hopefuls look to Globes

British hopefuls look to Globes 01/25/2004 04:07 AM
British acting talent will be up against American rivals in the Golden Globes on Sunday.

British tourists die in US crash

British tourists die in US crash 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
Three tourists are killed and four children badly hurt as their people carrier crashes into a fuel tanker in Florida.

The British Strike Back

The British Strike Back 06/07/2004 12:09 PM
Britain's BAE Systems outbids General Dynamics for Alvis. Smart move?

British-born astronaut given CBE

British-born astronaut given CBE 12/30/2004 09:56 PM
The British-born astronaut Michael Foale is rewarded in the New Year Honours with a CBE in the diplomatic list.

Ringtone chartshow to air on British TV
(FT.com)

Ringtone chartshow to air on British TV
(FT.com) 08/22/2004 03:50 PM
FT.com - A new weekly music television show that will showcase charts for mobile phone ringtones and music downloads is to be aired on ITV1 in a sign of the growing influence of both the mobile phone and the internet on music sales.

F1: New threat hits British GP

F1: New threat hits British GP 07/06/2004 04:53 PM
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone sets a deadline for the British GP's future to be secured.

F1: Silverstone wins British GP

F1: Silverstone wins British GP 05/25/2004 11:42 AM
The British Grand Prix will remain at Silverstone up to and including 2006.

The (Possible) Rise Of E-Blackmail

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